1-aroyalkyl-4-arylpiperidine-carboxamides



United States Patent Ofi ice 3,097,209 Patented July 9, 1963 The presentinvention relates to a novel group oflaroylalkyl-4-arylpiperidinecarboxamides of the structural formulawherein Ar is a member of the class consisting of phenyl, loweralkylphenyl, xylyl, halophenyl, methoxy-phenyl, and thienyl radicals; Aris a member of the class consisting of phenyl, lower alkylphenyl, xylyl,halophenyl, methoxyphenyl, and trifiuoromethylphenyl radicals; Alk is alower alkylene radical of at least 3 carbon atoms; X is a member of theclass consisting of hydrogen and the methyl radical; and R is a memberof the class consisting of a prirnary, secondary, or tertiary aminoradical.

Typical examples of the lower alkylphenyl groups which Ar and Ar canrepresent are tolyl, ethylphenyl, cumyl, and the like.

The radical Alk represents a lower alkylene radical of at least 3 carbonatoms including trimethylene, propylene, butylene, methylpropylene,tetramethylene, and pentamethylene. An especially preferred embodimentof this invention is represented by the compounds in which Alk is atrimethylene radical.

The primary, secondary, and tertiary amino radicals which R canrepresent are members of the class consisting of -NH --N(CH )-phenyl,anilino, benzylamino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino,methylmorpholino, dirnethylmorpholino, piperazino, and phenylpiperazinoradicals. R can also represent radicals of the formula NH(lower alkyl)and N(lower alkyl) wherein the lower alkyl radical represents methyl,ethyl, straight-chain or branched propyl, butyl, amyl, or hexyl.

The compounds described herein have potent biological effects asapomorphine inhibitors and barbiturate potentiators. At therapeuticlevels they produce little or no Parkinson-like side effects, hypnosis,and cortical inhibition. They are thus highly useful as selectiveanti-vomiting agents.

The organic bases of this invention form pharmaceutically acceptablesalts with a variety of inorganic and strong organic acids includingsulfuric, phosphoric, hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydriodic, sulfamic,citric, lactic, maleic, malic, succinic, tartaric, cinnamic, acetic,benzoic, gluoonic, ascorbic, and related acids. They also formquaternary ammonium salts with a variety of organic esters of sulfuric,hydrohalic and aromatic sulfonic acids. Among such esters are methylchloride and bromide, ethyl chloride, propyl chloride, butyl chloride,isobutyl chloride, benzyl chloride and bromide, phenethyl bromide,naphthylmethyl chloride, dimethylsulfate, diethylsulfate, methylbenzenesulfonate, ethyl toluenesulfonate, ethylene chlorohydrin,propylene chlorohydrin, allyl bromide, methallyl bromide and crotylbromide.

The compounds of this invention are prepared by the condensation of anaroylalkyl halide of the formula ArCOAlk-Halogen with an appropriatelyselected 4-arylpiperidine carboxamide l to produce a compound of theformula where Alk, Ar, Ar, R, and X are defined as above. The reactioncan be carried out in an inert solvent such as an aromatic hydrocarbonerg. benzene, toluene, xylene, a lower alkanol e.g. ethanol, propanol,b-utanol, or a lower alkanone erg. acetone, butanone, pentanone, orhexanone. A particularly useful solvent for the preparation is the4-methyl-2-pentanone. The reaction carried out can be accelerated by useof elevated temperatures.

The aroylalkyl halides used as intermediates can be preparedconveniently by the Friedel-Crafts reaction including its mildervariation employing, for example, '7- chlorobutyryl chloride and benzeneor an appropriately substituted benzene such as toluene and xylene, ahalogenated benzene such as chlorobcnzene, brornobenzene, andfiuorobenzene, or an alkoxybenzene such as anisole and phenetole.

These intermediates can also be prepared by treating anw-haloalkanonitrile with the appropriate arylmagenesium bromide followedby acid hydrolysis of the adduct.

The compounds of the formula (JO-R wherein Ar, R, and X are defined asabove, which are used as intermediates in the process described above,are prepared by the following reaction schemes.

First a mixture of one mole of a compound of the formula and 0.5 mole ofsodium carbonate in 2-N aqueous solution is heated at about 70-95 C. Atthat temperature is added one mole of a compound of the formula Y-Cl,wherein X is defined as above and Y is a radical capable of blocking thenitrogen atom such as p-toluenesulfonyl or benzyl. This mixture is thenheated to about C. for one hour. After extraction with ether, thesolvent is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in 2-propanol. Etheris added and the mixture is chilled. The solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and dried to yield a compound of the formuia OlICH' -OH wherein X and Y are defined as above.

When X is defined as a methyl radical and Y is a 4- toluenesulfonylradical, the compound can be purified by chilling in a 1:3 by volumemixture of ethanol and acetone. N-(fi-hydroxyethyl) N (5hydroxypropyl)-4-toluenesulfamide thus obtained melts at about 66.2-68.2C.

A mixture of 1.73 moles of the foregoing product and 6 moles of thionylchloride is heated to about C. for one hour and then cooled. The excessthionyl chloride is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in toluene,

filtered, and evaporated to yield a compound of the formula i CH2CHO1clnomoi wherein Y and X are defined as above. (Where Y is a benzylradical, this compound is obtained as the hydrochloride.)

A mixture of 0.46 mole of the dichloro compound formed above in about2.5 moles of toluene and one mole of sodarnide is heated at about 45 C.Then about 0.43 mole of a nitrile of the formula is added portionwise tocontrol the exothermic reaction. (Where Ar is thienyl, a slightlydifferent method of combining the starting materials is employed. To astirred and cooled suspension of sodamide in toluene is added thenitrile of the formula Then a solution of the dichloro compound intoluene is added portionwise to this mixture. The temperature is thenallowed to rise to about 47 C. and the following procedure employed.)This mixture is heated slowly to reflux and maintained at thattemperature for a period of 1 to hours. After cooling to 0 C. themixture is decomposed with water. The solid precipitate is collected ona filter and dried to yield a compound of the formula where Y, X, and Arare defined as above.

The compounds in which X is hydrogen can be purified by crystallizationfrom water and methanol. In the case where Y is benzyl, thehydrochlorides of these compounds may be prepared by treating a solutionof the compound with hydrogen chloride gas and collecting theprecipitate. Typical compounds then demonstrate the following physicalconstants.

l-benzyl-4-cyano-4-(3 tolyl)piperidine hydrochloride, melting at about247.5-2493 C.

1-benzyl-4-cyano4-(4 tolyl)piperidine hydrochloride, melting at about28l.6282.9 C.

1-(4-toluenesulfonyl)-4-cyano-4 (3 chlorophenyl)- piperidine, melting atabout 179.6-1 80.4 C.

1-(4-toluenesulfonyl)-4-cyano-4-(3-tolyl) piperidine, melting at about190-l91 C.

1 (t-toluenesu fonyl)-4-cyano-4(2-thienyl)-piperidine, melting at about149.8-160 C. with decomposition.

Where X is a methyl radical, two optically active steroisomers areformed. Exactly the same procedure for the preparation of thesecompounds is followed as outlined above. The isomers are separated byfractional crystallization, typically from acetone. In the followingdescription the isomer which is obtained in the initial crops of thisfractional crystallization is called a and the second isomer obtained iscalled the a isomer. This terminology has no bearing on the actualconfiguration of the molecule. Typical compounds obtained in this mannerare:

1- 4toluenesulfonyl -3 ot-methyl-4-cyano-4- 4 chlorophenyl)piperidine,melting at about 205206 C.

l-(4-toluenesulfonyl)-3|x-methyl-4-cyano-4-(4 fluorophenyl)piperidine,melting at about l41.8-142.8 C.

1-(4-toluenesulfonyl -3;3-methyl-4-cyano-4- (4 fluorophenyl)piperidine,melting at about 2045-2055" C.

1-(4-toluenesulfonyl)-3umethyl-4-cyano-4-(4 tolyl)- piperidine, meltingat about 209.52l0.2 C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl) 30a methyl 4 cyano 4 phenylpiperidine, melting atabout 146.2-148" C.

1 (4 tolunenesulfonyl) 3B methyl 4 cyano 4- phenylpiperidine, melting atabout 217-218" C.

The foregoing nitriles can be hydrolyzed directly with acid to yield thecarboxamides. In this process a. mixture of 6 parts of the nitrile, 18parts of concentrated sulfuric acid, and about one part of water isheated for about 15 hours at about C. The mixture is then poured intoice water, rendered alkaline, and extracted with chloroform. The extractis dried to yield the base of the compound of the formula Where thehydrochloride is desired, the base is dissolved in a suitable organicsolvent such as acetone and ether. The solution is then saturated withhydrogen chloride gas. The hydrochloride which precipitates can then bepurified by recrystallization from 2propanol. Compounds obtained in thismanner are:

3a methyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxamide hydrochloride, melting atabout 2065-211 C.

3 8 methyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxamide, melting at about 190-192.8C.

3,6 methyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxamide hydrochloride, melting atabout 296.S299 C.

For the preparation of substituted amides another reaction sequence isemployed. A mixture of one part of the above-illustrated nitrile, onepart of potassium hydroxide, and 10 parts of a suitable solvent such asmethanol, ethanol, or ethylene glycol is heated in an autoclave forabout 9 hours at a temperature of about 180 C. After cooling the mixtureis decolorized and then evaporated. The residue is dissolved in Waterand the solution rendered acidic. The solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and then purified with boiling Water to yield theacid of the formula COOH The compounds obtained in this manner are:

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl) 3oz methyl 4 phenyl- 4-carboxypiperidine, meltingat about 173.5 C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl) 3,8 methyl 4 a phenyl- 4-carboxypiperidine,melting at about 209.5211.4 C.

l (4 -toluenesulfonyl) 4 (2 thienyl) 4 carhoxypiperidine, melting atabout 216.6-219" C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl) 3a methyl 4 (4 chlorophenyl)-4carboxypiperidine,melting at about 117- 179 C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl) 4 (4 chlorophenyl) 4- carboxypiperidine, meltingat about 22l222.5 C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl) 4 (4 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine, melting at about226.5228.5 C.

1 benzyl 4 (4 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine, melting at about 280-283" C.

1 benzyl 4 (4 chlorophenyl) 4 carboxypiperidine hydrochloride, meltingat about 257.9-261 C.

When Y is benzyl the substituted amides are made by refluxing 0.25 moleof the acid prepared above and 2 moles of thionyl chloride for about 2hours. After evaporation of the excess thionyl chloride, the residue istreated with benzene. The solid precipitate is collected on a filter,finely divided and then suspended in benzene. The suspension is cooledand then 1.25 moles of a compound of the formula HR, wherein R isdefined as above, is added portionwise during the course of 15 minutes.The mixture is then allowed to come to room temperature, stirred for 12hours and then rendered alkaline. After extraction with a benzene-ethermixture, the extract is dried and evaporated. The solid residue is acompound of the formula where Ar, R, and X are defined as above. Thefollowing typical compounds are obtained in this manner:

1 benzyl 4 (4 tolyl) 4 earboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at aboutl36.6138.7 C.

l benzyl 4 (4 tolyl)piperidine 4 N,N dimethyl)-carboxamide, melting atabout l36.4-l40.1 C.

1 benzyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N methyl N- carboxyanilide hydrochloride,melting at about 220- 221 C.

l benyl 4 (3 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about105-108 C.

1 benzyl 4 (4 tolyl) 4 carhoxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about155-156 C.

1 benzyl 4 (3 tolyl)piperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyDcarboxamide, melting atabout 95.4-98.6" C.

l benzyl 4 phenyl piperidine 4 (N,N-diethyl)- carboxamide, melting atabout 73.4-74.6 C.

l benzyl 4 (3 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about156-158 C.

1 benzyl 4 (4 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine piperidide, melting at about121-1215 C.

1 benzyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N benzyl)- carboxamide, melting at about1295-1305" C.

1 benzyl 4 phenylpiperid-ine 4 (N phenyl) carboxamide hydrochloride,melting at about 261.0- 262.5 C.

l benzyl 4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about1655-1665 C.

l benzyl 4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about138.2139.8 C.

I benzyl 4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine piperidide, melting at aboutl32.8-134 C.

l benzyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N methyl)- carboxamide, melting at about135.2-l36.4 C.

1 benzyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N tert. butyl) carboxa-mide, melting atabout 1274-1282 C.

1 benzyl 4 (4-ehlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyncarboxamide,meltingat about 141-1428 C.

1 benzyl 4 phenylp'peridine-l-(N.Ndimethyl)-carboxarnide, melting atabout 137-138" C.

When Y is a 4-toluenesulfonyl radical the following reaction sequence isemployed. A suspension of 0.25 mole of the acid OH OHs-CqHg-SOPIi 2moles of thionyl chloride and 5 moles of benzene is refluxed for 2hours, cooled, and filtered. After decolorizing with activated charcoalthe solution is evaporated and the solid residue can be purified bytrituration with petroleum ether. The compound has the formula X f OO-CICHr-CsHr-S Or-N 6 The following typical compounds are prepared in thismanner:

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3a-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-(N-methyl)carboxamide, melting at about 219.5- 22l.3 C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-piperidine- 4(N,N-dim-ethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 159.4- 163 C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-(4-fiuorophenyl)-4-carboxypipenidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 227-232 C.

1 (4-toluenesulfonyl) -4-(4-methoxyphenyl) -4-carboxy piperidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 174.5-176" C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 239.5-2415" C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl-3m-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 186.6- 187.4 C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3fl-methyl-4-phenyLpiperidine-4-(N,Nadimethyl)oarboxamide, melting at about 194- 195 C.

I (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3fi-methyl-4-phenyl-piperidine- 4-(N,Ndiethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 161.8- 163 C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3a-methyl-4-(4-ohlorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 152- 154 C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3B-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 184.2- C.

l (4 -toluenesulfonyl)-3,B-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepiperidide, melting at about 189.4- C.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3a-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide,melting at about 149-1505 C.

l (4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-(2-thienyl)-4 carboxypiperidine.

-1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-3a-methyI 4-(4-chlorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidinep-ynolidide.

1 (4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 152- 156" C.

1 4 toluenesulfonyl)-4-( 4 ethylphenyD-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide,melting at about 13l.2-133 C.

1 (4toluenesulfonyl) 4 (3 methoxyphenyl)-4-earboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, melting at about 164.6-167.5 C. with decomposition.

1 (4-toluenesuIfonyl)-4'(4 fluorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide,melting at about 219.5-221" C.

1 (4-toluenesulfonyl) 4(B-methoxyphenyD-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, melting atabout 147-151.6 C.

1 (4-toluenesulfonyl)-4-(4-fiuorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 87-133 C.

The amides of the last preceding formula are conveniently converted totheir analogs which are unsubstituted at the piperidine nitrogen by oneof two procedures.

The first of the procedures to remove the blocking group Y is preferredwhere Y is a 4-toluenesulfonyl radical. A mixture of one part of theamide prepared above, one part of phenol, and 10 parts of a 30% solutionof hydrogen bromide in acetic acid is stirred for about 20 hours at roomtemperature an-d then partitioned between ether and water. The aqueoussolution is separated, rendered alkaline, and then extracted withchloroform. The chloroform extract is dried and then evaporated. Theresidue can be purified to yield the base of the formula or can bedissolved in ether. The solution is saturated with hydrogen chloridegas. The solid hydrochloride which precipitates can then be collected ona filter. The following typical compounds can be obtained in thismanner:

30: methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)-carboxamidehydrochloride, melting at about 252.4-255 C.

3a methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide hydrochloride, meltingat about 236.5238.5 C.

38 methyl-4-phenyl-4-car boxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about111.5-114" C.

3n: methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide hydrochloride,melting at about 259.6260.8 C.

35 methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide hydrochloride, meltingat about 255.8257.6 C.

3,8 methyl-4-phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about129.2132.4 C.

3m methyl-4-phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride,melting at about 247249 C.

33 methyl 4 phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-diethyl)-carboxamide hydrochloride,melting at about 230-231 C.

311 methyl-4-phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-di ethyl) carboxamidehydrochloride, melting at about 243-245 C.

3;? methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)-carboxamide, melting atabout l23.8-l24.6 C.

30: methyl 4 (4 chlorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolididehydrochloride, melting at about 268-270 C. with decomposition.

4 (3-ch1orophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)-carboxarnide, melting atabout l05-l06 C.

4 phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine 2,6-dimethylmorpholide oxalate, melting atabout 90152 C. with decomposition.

4 (4 ethylphenyl) 4 carb oxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about109.5-1105" C.

4 (3-methoxyphenyl)-3 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about12l.5-l23.8 C.

4 (4 fiuorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about133136 C.

4 (3 mcthoxyphenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)- carboxamidehydrochloride, melting at about 205-206 C.

4 (4 fluorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)-carboxamide hydrochloride,melting at about 199.5-203 C.

4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine 4 phenylpiperazide, melting at aboutl26-l29 C.

4 (2 thienyl)-4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride, melting atabout l62"'11 C.

4 phenylpiperidine-4-(N isopropyl)carboxarnide oxalate, melting at about21 l.5-212.5 C.

4 (4-fiuorophenyl) 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at aboutl39.6l40.4 C.

4 (4-chlorophenyl) piperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)-carboxamidehydrochloride, melting at about 227-228 C.

4 (4 chlorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at aboutl46.8147.6 C.

A second procedure is preferred when Y is benzyl. mixture of parts of anamide of the formula and 150 parts of 2-propanol and 50 parts of wateris bydrogenated at about 30 C. in the presence of apalladium-on-charcoal catalyst. After absorption of the calculatedamount of hydrogen the mixture is heated and then filtered. The filtrateis evaporated and the solid residue is purified to yield a compound ofthe formula l CO-R The following compounds were obtained by thisprocedure:

4 phenylpiperidine 4 carboxamide, melting at about 154-155 C.

4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about 74.58 1C.

4 (4-tolyl)piperidinc-4-(N,N dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about126-130 C.

4 (3tolyl)piperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)carboxamide, melting at about99.2l0l.1 C.

4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-diethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride, melting atabout 235.8236.5 C.

4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-tert. butyl)carboxamide hydrochloride, meltingat about 276.8-278 C.

4 phenylpiperidine-4-N-carboxyanilide hydrochloride, melting at about2l8.5222 C.

4 phenylpiperidine-4-(N-benzyl)carboxamide hydro chloride, melting atabout 278-2795 C.

4-phenylp iperidine-4-N-methyl-N-carboxyanilide hydrochloride, melting.at about 275-276 C.

4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about142.2-142.8 C.

4-(3-tolyl)-4-canboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about 109-110 C.

4-phenyl-4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, melting at about 126-1274 C.

4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride, melting at about229-2305" C.

4pl1enyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about l26 C.

4-(4-toly1)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about l42-142.8C.

4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, melting at about ll0.4lll.2C.

4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide, melting at about 122-123.5 C.

4-(4-tolyl)-4carboxypiperidine piperidide, melting at about 104.8-107"C.

The compounds which constitute this invention and the methods for theirpreparation will appear more fully from a consideration of the followingexamples, which are given for the purpose of illustration only and arenot to be construed as limiting the invention in spirit of scope. Inthese examples quantities are indicated in parts by weight. Temperaturesare expressed in degrees centigrade C.), and pressures are expressed inmillimeters of mercury (mm).

Example 1 A solution of 71 parts of 'y-chlorobutyryl chloride and 63parts of benzene are added with stirring and cooling to a suspension of71 parts of aluminum chloride in 310 parts of benzene. After theaddition is completed, the cooling bath is removed, and the stirring iscontinued for 30 minutes. The reaction mixture is poured into ice water.The benzene layer is separated, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andfiltered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to removethe benzene and the residue is distilled to yield 'y-chlorobutyrophenoneboiling at about l34137 C. at 5 mm. pressure.

By equimolar substitution of the appropriate starting materials, thefolio-wing compounds are obtained.

w-Chlorohexanophenone ,B-dichlorobutyrophenone'y-Chloro-4-methoxybutyrophenone; 13. C. 'y-Chloro-4-iodobutyrophenone-Chloro-3-methoxybutyrophenone 'y-Chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone; 3:136-147. C.

Example 2 A mixture of 5.4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone, 6 parts of3m-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxamide, 8.5 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 200 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours, cooled, and filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in anhydrous ether.After filtration to remove inorganic salts, hydrogen chloride gas ispassed through the solution. The solid precipitate is collected on afilter, recrystallized from 2-propanol, and dried to yield 1(wbenzoylpropyl)-3e-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine- 4-carboxamidehydrochloride melting at about 196.2 198.6 C.

Example 3 By substituting Ftp-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carbox amidein the procedure of Example 2,l-(v-benzoylpropyl)-3;S-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxamidehydrochloride melting at about 267.S268 C. is obtained. The compound hasthe formula C O-NH:

Example 4 A mixture of 4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone, 4.5 parts of4-methylpiperidine 4 (N-methyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours, cooled, and partitionedbetween water and ether. After separation, the organic layer is driedover potassium carbonate and then saturated with dry hydrogen chloridegas. The solid precipitate is collected on a filter and recrystallizedfrom acetone to yield l-(y-benzoylpropyl) 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-rnethyl)carboxatnide hydrochloride melting atabout 209.5212 C.

Example 5 By substituting 4-phenylpiperi-dine-4-tN,N-dirnethyl)-carboxamide for 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-methyl)carboxamide in theprocedure of Example 4, l-(y-benzoylpropyl) 4phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting atabout 2l4.52l5.5 C. is obtained. The compound has the formulaQue-orn-om-om-u Example 6 Example 7 To a mixture of 5 parts of4-(3-tolyl)piperidine-4- (N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 parts of 5-methyl-Z-hexanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.1 parts ofy-chlorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl- Z-pentanone. This mixtureis then refluxed for 42 hours, cooled and partitioned between water andether. After separation of the layers, the ethereal solution is driedand then saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. After evaporation theoily residue is triturated in acetone. Upon scratching, a solidprecipitate is obtained which is collected on a filter and dried toyield l-(y-benzoylpropyD- 4 (3 tolyl)piperidine 4 (N,Ndimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about 200-201.4 C.

Example 8 To a stirred solution of 6.4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone,7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 partsof 4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 6.2 parts of4-(4-tolyl)-piperidine-4- 10 (N,N-dimethyDcarboxamide in 60 parts of4-methyl-2- pentanone. The mixture is then refluxed for 36 hours,cooled, and partitioned between water and ether. After separation, theorganic solution is dried over sodium carbonate and then saturated withhydrogen chloride gas. The liquid is decanted from the precipitate whichis saved. After evaporation of the liquid the residue is combined withthe precipitate saved from above. The mixture is then recrystallizedfrom a 4:1 mixture of acetone and 2- propanol by chilling at 20 C. Afterdrying, the pale yellow amorphous powder of l-( 'benzoylpropyD-4-(4-tolyl)piperidine 4 (N,N dimethyDcarboxamide hydrochloride melts at about227-228.5 C. The compound has the formula Qua-om-om-omm Ha .HCl

' Example 9 To a stirred solution of 6.7 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-diinethyl)carboxamide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 parts -methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 6.4 parts of -chlorobutyrophenone in 60 partsof 4- methyl-Z-pentanone. The mixture is then refluxed for 42. hours,cooled and partitioned between Water and ether. After separation theethereal solution is dried and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. Thesolid precipitate is collected on a filter and recrystallized from a10:1 mixture of acetone and 2-propanol by chilling at 1S C. to yieldl{:y:-benzoy1propyl)-4-(4-chlorophenyl) piperidine 4 (N,N.-.dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting atahouit Z32233 C.

By substitutingjiij parts of w-chlorohexanophenone in the procedureof'the above paragraph, l-(w-benzoylpentyl) 4 (4 chlorophenynpiperidine4 (N,N dimethyUcarboxamide hydrochloride of the formula ee-Noam) isobtained.

Example 10 The base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4(N,N-diethyl)carboxamidehydrochloride'is liberated by dissolving 7.49 parts of the salt inwater, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution withether, and drying and evaporating the ether extract to yield the base asa residue. This residue, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, in parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwiseto 6.4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone. After the addition is completed,the mixture is refluxed for 20 hours, cooled, and washed with water, anddiluted to a volume of 1000 parts. After drying, the ethereal solutionis saturated with dry hydrogen chloride gas. The mixture is thenevaporated and the residue is dissolved in acetone. After chilling at 0C. a solid precipitates which is collected on a filter and dried toyield 1 ('y benzoylpropyl) 4 -phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-diethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride. The base of this crude hydrochlorideis then released and recrystallized from diisopropyl ether. The paleyellow powifr of the base melts at about 69.5-71.5 C.

Example 11 A mixture of 3.7 parts of -y-chl0robutyrophenone, 4.5

parts of 3a methyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N- diethyl)carboxamide, 5.5parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and then filtered. The n1-trate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in 2propanol. To thissolution is added an excess of oxalic acid in 2- propanol. The solutionis filtered to remove impurities. Diisopropyl ether is added to thefiltrate and the solid which precipitates is collected on a filter anddried to yield 1 ('y benzoylpropyl) 30 methyl 4phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-diethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at aboutl63167.8 C.

Example 12 A mixture of 4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone, parts of 3fi-rnethyl-4-phenylpiperidine 4- (N,N-diethyl -carboxamide, 5.3 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 120 parts of4-rnethyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 20 hours and filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled with activated charcoal and evaporated. The residueis dissolved in diisopropyl ether. Hydrogen chloride gas is passedthrough the solution and the solid which precipitates is recrystallizedfrom butanone and then dried to yield 1-('-benzoylpropyl)-3{3-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-diethyl)carboxamidehydrochloride melting at about 186.8188.6 C.

Example 13 A mixture of 2.5 parts of -chlorobutyrophenone, 6.2 parts of4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 0.1 part of potassium iodide,in 100 parts of toluene is heated in a sealed tube for 72 hours at 120C. and then filtered. The filtrate is washed with water, dried oversodium carbonate, and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The solutionis decanted from the oil, which is saved. The solution is thenevaporated and the oil and the residue are combined and dissolved inacetone. The solid which precipitates is collected on a filter and thentriturated with acetone to yield l-(y-benzoylpropyD-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride melting at about203-204 C. By further cooling the acetone solution at -20 C., a secondprecipitate is obtained which melts at about 207-209 C. The compoundthus formed has the formula A mixture of 4.6 parts ofv-chlorobutyrophenone, 5.6 parts of3a-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 120 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone is refluxed for72 hours and then filtered. The filtrate is boiled with activatedcharcoal and then evaporated. The residue is dissolved in 2-propanol andthen an excess of oxalic acid in 2-propanol is added to the solution.The solid which precipitates is collected on a filter and dried to yield1-(y-benzoylpropyl)-3amethyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidideoxalate melting at about 17l.6174.6 C. with decomposition.

Example 14 Example 15 A mixture of 3.1 parts of -chlorobutyrophenone,3.4 parts of 4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine psu'rolidide, 2.8 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide and 160 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, washed withwater, diluted with ether, dried and then evaporated to yield an oilyresidue which is dissolved in ethanol. To this solution is added oxalicacid in ethanol. The solid which precipitates is collected on a filterand dried to yield l-(v-benzoylpropyl)-4-(3- tolyl)-4-oarboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about ZOO-203.8 C. with decomposition.

Example I 6 To a stirred solution of 6.8 parts of4-(4-to1yl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 120 parts of 4-methy1-2-pentanone are added portionwise 6.5 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone.The mixture is refluxed for 22 hours and then partitioned between waterand ether. After separation, the organic layer is dried and saturatedwith hydrogen chloride gas. The sticky precipitate solidifies uponscratching and is collected on a filter and saved. The filtrate isevaporated and the combined residue and precipitate are washed in waterto yield l-(y-benzoylpropyn- 4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolididehydrochloride melting at about 2004015 C.

Example 17 To a stirred solution of 5.5 parts of 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide, and parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 5.1 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone in 40parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone. This mixture is then refluxed for 42hours, cooled, washed with water, dried and evaporated. The oily residueis dissolved in methanol. To this solution is added oxalic acid andmethanol and the solid which precipitates is collected on a filter anddried to yieldl-('y-benzoylpropyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidideoxalate melting at about 206- 208 C. The base has the formula To astirred solution of 7.3 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodium carhonate, 0.1 part of potassiumiodide, in 60 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone is added portionwise asolution of 6.4 parts of -y-chlorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-Z-pentanone. The mixture is refluxed for 40 hours and thenpartioned between water and ether. After separation, the ether layer isdried and then saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The oil which formsis separated and dissolved in acetone with gentle heating. Afterchilling at -20 C., the solid precipitate is collected on a filter andthen triturated with a boiling 2:1 mixture of acetone and diisopropylether to yield l-(v-benzoylpropyl -4- (4-chlorophenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride melting at about 2l62l8C.

By substituting 8 part of 4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide in the above procedure, 1 ('ybenzoylpropyl) 4 (4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-4- oarboxypiperidinepyrrolidide hydrochloride is obtained.

The compound has the formula CO-N Example 19 To a stirred solution of6.8 parts of 4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide, 7.8 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 6.4 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone. Themixture is then refluxed for 36 hours, cooled, and filtered. The solidmaterial is washed with water and dried to yieldl-(y-benzoylpropyl)-4-phen- 13 yl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide meltingat about l32.-6 133.5 C.

Example 20 To a stirred solution of 3ot-methyl-4phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide which has been liberated from 3.5parts of the hydrochloride of this base, in 64 parts of 4-methyl-Z-pentanone are added 0.1 part of potassium iodide, 3.8 parts ofsodium carbonate, 3.3 parts of 'y-ChlO- robutyrophenone in 16 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is stirred and refluxed for 66 hours,cooled, and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and the residuedissolved in 2-propanol. To this solution is added an excess of oxalicacid in 2-propanol. The mixture is then boiled for 5 minutes and cooled.The solid precipitate is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1-(-benzoylpropyl) 3a-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidideoxalate melting at about l80.1-182 C.

Example 21 A mixture of 3.1 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone, 4.3 part of4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 5 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 125 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isrefluxed for 72 hours and then diluted with water to dissolve theprecipitate which forms. The organic layer is separated and diluted with500 parts of ether. After drying, hydrogen chloride gas is passedthrough the solution. The solid which precipitates is collected on afilter and triturated with a boiling 2:2:1 mixture of acetone,2-propanol, and ethanol. After drying, the pale yellow powder of l('y-benzoylpropyl)-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide hydrochloridemelts at about 285 C. with decomposition. The

compound has the formula C N b Example 22 To a stirred solution of theliberated base of 4.5 parts of 3ot-rnethyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride, 4.9 parts of sodium carbonate, and 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide in 64 pants of 4-methyl-2-pentanone are added t painsof 'y-chlonobutyrophenone in 16 parts of 4-methyl-2- entanone. Thismixture is stirred and refluxed for 68 hours, cooled, and filtered. Thefilcrate is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in 2-pr0- panol. Anexcess of oxalic acid in Z-propanol is added to this solution and themixture is boiled for minutes and then cooled to room temperature toyield l ('y-benzoylpropyl)-3a-methyl-4'phenyl-4carboxypiperidinemorpholide oxalate melting at about 181.5184.5 C. as a preoipitalte.

Example 23 A mixture of 4.4 parts of -chlorobutyrophenone, 5 parts of3B-rnethyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 5.5 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 20 hours and thencooled. The mixture is filtered and the filtrate boiled with activatedcharcoal and then evaporated. The residue is dissolved in diisopropylether. Hydrogen chloride gas is passed through the solution. The solidwhich precipitates is collected on a filter and then recrystallized frombutanone to yield 1- ('y-benzoylpropyl) -3B-methyl-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride melting at about 220.5 221.5 C.

Example 24 To a stirred solution of 5.2 parts of4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morphol-ide, 6.6 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5 parts of To a stirredmixture of 7.2 parts of 4-(4 tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 7.8parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in '60 parts of4-methyl-2- pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 6.4 parts ofy-chlorobutyroph'enone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Afterrefluxing for 22 hours, this mixture is cooled and partitioned betweenwater and ether. After separation, the organic layer is dried andsaturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and then boiled in acetone. The in solublematerial is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1 ('ybenzoylpropyl) 4 (4-to1yl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide hydrochloridemelting at about 224-225 C.

By substituting 7.7 parts of 4-(4-ethylphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide in the procedure of the above paragraph, 1('y-benzoylpropyl)-4-(4-ethy1phenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholidehydrochloride is obtained. The compound has the formula H: OH, Example26 To a stirred solution of 6.7 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dirnethyl)carboxamide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of patassitun iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isadded portionwise a solution of 7.4 parts of'y-chloro-4-methoxybutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone.The mixture is then refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, and partitionedbetween water and ether. After separation, the ethereal layer is driedover potassium carbonate and saturated with hydro gen chloride gas. Thesticky precipitate is then separated and recrystallized from acetone bychilling at 20 C. The White niicrocrystalline powder ofl-[-y-(4-methoxybenzoyl)propyl] 4 (4-chlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about 194-l95.2 C.

By substituting -chloro-3-methoxybutyrophenone in the procedure of theabove paragraph, 1-['y(3mcth0xy benzoyUpropyl] 4(4-chlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N- dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride isobtained. The compound has the formula CHEO t .HCI Example 27 A mixtureof 84 parts of thiophene, 141 parts of 'ychlorobutyryl chloride, and 870parts of benzene is cooled to about 0 C. While this temperature ismaintained, 260 parts of stannic chloride are added over a 2 hourperiod. After the addition is completed, the cooling bath is removed andthe stirring is continued for about an hour. The reaction mixture isthen poured into a mixture of 60 parts of concentrated hydrochloric acidand 450 parts of ice water. The organic layer is separated, washed with15 water, dried over anhydrous calcium chloride, and filtered. Thefiltrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue isdistilled to yield Z-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene which boils at 144-146"C. at ll mm. of pressure.

Example 28 From 4.9 parts of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-tert. butyl)-carboxarnide hydrochloride, the free base is liberated by dissolving 4.9parts of the salt in water, rendering the solution alkaline, extractingthe solution with chloroform, and evaporating the organic extract. Theresidue, 5.3 parts of sodium carbonate, and 0.1 part of potassiumiodide, and 60 parts of 4-rnethyl-2-pentanone are stirred together. Tothis solution are added portion-wise 4.3 parts ofZ-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60 parts of 4- methyl-2-pentanone. Afterrefluxing for 48 hours the mixture is cooled and washed with water. Theorganic solution is dried and evaporated. The residue is dissolved inmethanol. A methanolic solution of oxalic acid is then added to thissolution. The solid which precipitates is collected on a filter anddried to yield l-[y-(Z-thenoyU- propyl]-4-phenylpiperidine 4 (tert.butyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 2l9220.5 C. The base has theformula Example 29 By substituting equimolar quantities of4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-phenyl)carboxamide in the procedure of Example28, 1-['y-(2-thenoy1)propyl]-4 phenylpiperidine- 4-Naphenylcarboxamideoxalate melting at about 217 220.8 C. with decomposition is obtained.

Example 30 The free base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-benzyl)- carboxamidehydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.6 parts of the salt in water,rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution with ether,evaporating the ether extract. To the residue, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 :part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-rnethyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise with stirring a solution of 5.3 parts of2-( -chlorobutyryl)thiophene and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Thismixture is then refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, partitioned between waterand ether. The ethereal solution is separated and dried and thensaturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The sticky hydrochloride whichprecipitates is recrystallized from acetone by chilling at -20 C. toyield 1-[ -(2- thenoyl)propyl]-4-phenylpiperidine 4(N-benzyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about 182.4- 184.2 C.

By substituting 6 parts of Z-(w-caproyUthiophene in the procedure of theabove paragraph, 1-[w-(2-thenoyl)- pentyl]-4-phenylpiperidine 4(N-benzyllcarboxarnide hydrochloride of the formula 6 chloride melts atabout 231.6-232.5 C. The compound has the formula /crr= 00-17 5 ILlCHHuCHPCHPU Q Q Example 32 To a stirred mixture of 4 parts of3B-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-dirnethyl)carboxamide, 5.1 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 44 parts of4-rnethyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 4.4 parts of2-( -chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 16 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Themixture is then refiuxed and stirred for 25 hours and filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in a 3 :2 mixture of2-propanol and diisopropyl ether. Hydrogen chloride gas is passedthrough the solution and the solid which precipitates is collected on afilter and dried to yield l-[y-(2-thenoyllpropyl] 3B methyl 4phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting atabout 244-2452 C.

Example 33 To a stirred mixture of 5 parts of 4(3-tolyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxarnide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.] part ofpotassium iodide in 60 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone is added asolution of 3.5 parts of 2- -chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60 parts of4-methyl-2- pentanone. The mixture is then refluxed for 42 hours,cooled, partitioned between water and ether. The ethereal layer isseparated, dried over potassium carbonate, saturated with hydrogenchloride gas and then evaporated. The residue is crystallized in acetoneby scratching. This solid is then taken up in acetone and the solutionis heated to boiling. After cooling to 0 C.. the precipitate iscollectcd on a filter and dried to yield l[' -(2-thenoyl)- propyl] 4(3-tolyl)-piperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyl)- carboxamide hydrochloride meltingat about 206.5- 207.7 C.

Example 34 To a stirred mixture of 6.2 parts of 4-(4-tolyl)piperidine 4(N,Ndimethyl)carboxamide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl 2 pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 6.6 parts of 2-('y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in60 parts of 4-methyl 2 pentanone. The mixture is then refluxed for 36hours, cooled one day at room temperature, partitioned between water andether. The ethereal layer is separated, dried over potassium carbonate,and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The sticky solid whichprecipitates is separated from the liquid and saved. This liquid is thenevaporated. The residue and the sticky precipitate saved from above arecombined and boiled in a 2:1 mixture of acetone and 2-propanol. The

is obtained.

Example 31 By substituting 4-phenylpiperidine 4 N-methyl-N-phenylcarboxamide in the procedure of the first paragraph of Example 30,1-[y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-phenylpiperidine 4(N-methyl)-4-(N-phenyl)carboxamide hydroundissolved material iscollected and dried to yield 1-[1- (2-thenoyl)propyl] 4(4-tolyl)piperidine 4 (N,N- dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride meltingat about 242.S-243.5 C. By chilling the acetone 2 propanol solution atl5 C. a second crop of the product is obtained which melts at about242244.5 C.

To a stirred solution of 6.7 parts of 4-(4-chlorophenyl)- piperidine 4(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 120 parts of 4-methyl 2 pentanone is addedportionwise 6.6 parts of 2-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene. The mixture isthen refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water andether. The ethereal solution is sep arated, dried over potassiumcarbonate, and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The sticky solidwhich precipitates solidifies by scratching and is collected on a filterand then triturated with acetone to yield 1-{ -(2- thenoyl)propyl] 4(4-chlorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N, N-dirnethyl)carboxamide hydrochloridemelting at about 245-246.4 C.

Example 36 To a stirred mixture of 5.2 parts of4-(4methoxyphenyl)piperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 80 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.3 parts of2-(- chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 40 parts of 4-rnethyl-2-pentanone. Thismixture is then refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, and partitioned betweenWater and ether. After separation, the organic solution is dried overpotassium carbonate and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The solidprecitatate is collected on a filter, triturated with acetone, andrecrystallized from 2-propanol to yield 1-{ -(2-thenoyl)-propyl]-4-(4smethoxyphenyl)piperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyl)- carboxamidehydrochloride melting at about 232-236. C.

Example 37 A mixture of 3.9 parts of 2-( y-chlorobutyryl)-thiophene, 4.5parts of 3a-methyl 4 phenylpiperidine- 4-(N,N-diethyl}carboxamide, 5.5parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 120 parts of4- methyl '2 pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and fiitered. Thefiltrageg" with activated charcoal and then evaporated. Th residue isdissolved in 2-propanol. To this solution is added oxalic acid in2-propanol. The solid precipitate is collected on a filter andrecrystallized for 2-propanol to yield 1-['y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-3amethyl4 phenylpiperidiue 41- (N,N-diethyl)-carboxamide oxalate melting atabout 149153.2 C.

Example 38 A mixture of 4.2 parts of 2-(7-Chl0r0blllYTYD-thi0- phene, 5parts of 3fi-methylt-phenylpiperidine-4(N,N- diethyl)carboxamide, 5.3parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 120 parts of4-methyl-2- pentanone is refluxed for 40 hours and filtered. Thefiltrate is decolorized with activated charcoal and then evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in diisopropyl ether. Hydrogen chloride gas ispassed through the solution which is then decanted from the semi-solidprecipitate. This precipitate is heated with butanone and then cooled toyield a solid precipitate which is collected on a filter andrecrystallized from butanone. After drying, 1-[ -(2-thenoyl) propyl] 3Bmethyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N- diethyl)carboxamide hydrochloridemelts at about 193.2 194.5 C.

Example 39 filter and dried to yield 1-[y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(4- 18tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide hydrochloride melting at about2435-245 C. By cooling the liquid at -20 C., a second crop precipitateswhich melts at 245.5- 246.5 C.

Example 40 To a stirred solution of the free base of 3.5 parts of3a-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide hydrochloride, 64parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 3.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide is added a solution of 3.3parts of 2-(-chlorobutyryl)thi-ophene in 16 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Themixture is stirred and refluxed for 66 hours and then filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled with activated charcoal and evaporated and theresidue is dissolved in Z-propanol. To this solution is added a solutionof oxalic acid in Z-propanol. The solid which precipitates is collectedon a filter and then recrystallized from 2-propanol to yield 1-[-(2-thenoyl)propyl]- oc-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidideoxalate melting at about 184-l87 C.

Example 41 A mixture of 3.8 parts of Z-(y-chlorobutyryD-thim phene, 4parts of 3B-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide, 4.5 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 20 hours andthenfiltered. The filtrate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in dryisopropyl ether. After decolorizing with activated charcoal, thesolution is saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The solid whichprecipitates is recrystallized from butanone to yield 1- -(2-thenoyl)propyl -3B-methyle4-pt enyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide hydrochloridemeltiiig at about 2092l0 C.

By substituting 4.5 parts of 3,8-methyl-4-pheny1-4-carboxypiperidinepiperi-dide in the procedure of the above paragraph,l[y-(Z-thenoYDpropyIl-3fi-methyl-4-phenyl-4- carboxypiperi-dinepiperidide hydrochloride is obtained. The compound has the formulaico-cnr-onhcnhrr S Example 42 Example 43 To a stirred solution of 4parts of 3fi-methyl-4-phenyl- 4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 4.65parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 44 parts of4- methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 4 parts of 2-(-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 8 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone. Themixture is then refluxed for 40 hours with stirring and filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in diisopropyl ether.The solid which precipitates is collected on a filter and then purifiedin boiling butanone to yield l-[' -(2-thenoyl)propyl]-3B-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrroli-dide hydrochloride meltingat about 23l.5232 C.

Example 44 To a stirred solution of 5.5 parts of4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperi-dine pyrrolidide, 6.5 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.3 parts of2-('y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2- pentanone. Themixture is then stirred and refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, washed withwater, diluted to a volume of about 1,000 parts with ether, dried,filtered, and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The precipitate iscollected on a filter and triturated with acetone to yield 1 ['y (2thenoyl)propyl] 4 (3 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolididehydrochloride melting at about 194.8-1958" C. The oxalate of thiscompound is formed by treating a methanolic solution of the base withoxalic acid in methanol and melts at 205-206 C.

Example 45 To a stirred mixture of 6.8 parts of4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 6.6 parts of Z-(-butyryUthiOphene in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. This mixture isthen refluxed for 22 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water andether, The organic solution is separated, dried over potassiumcarbonate, and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The ether isevaporated and the oily residue is treated with acetone. The solid whichprecipitates is collected and then heated in acetone. The insolublefraction is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1-[--(2-thenoyl)-propyl]-4- (4 toly1)4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolididehydrochloride melting at about 231232.5 C.

Example 46 The free base of 4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxyamide hydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.1 partsof the salt in water, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting thesolution with ether, and then evaporating the ether extract to yield theresidue. This residue is dissolved in 80 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanoneand to this solution is added 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and then 5.2 parts of 2-('y-butyryl)thiophcne in 40parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone portionwise. The mixture is then refluxedfor 40 hours, cooled, washed with water, dried, and then evaporated. Toa methanolic solution of the oily residue is added oxalic acid inmethanol. After chilling at C., a precipitate is obtained which iscollected and dried to yield l-[y-(Zthenoyl)propyl]-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamideoxalate melting at 218-219" C.

By substituting equivalent quantities of the starting materials, thefollowing compounds are obtained:

1[' -(2-thenoyl)propyl] 4(3-methoxyphenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethy1)carboxa'mide oxalatemelting at about 182-184 C.

1 [*y-(Z-lhl'lOYl) propyl] -4- (4-ethylphenyl) -4-carboxy piperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 1846- 185.6 C.

1 ['y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 213.5-- 214.5 C.

1 ['y (2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide oxalate melting at about 222.5- 223.5 C.

Example 47 To a stirred solution of 7.3 parts of 4-(4chlorophenyl)4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide in 60 parts of 4- methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 6.6 parts of 2-( -chlorobutyry1)thiophene in60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is refluxed for 40 hours,cooled, and partitioned between water and ether. The organic solution isseparated, diluted with ether to a volume of 800 parts, dried overpotassium carbonate, and saturated with hydrogen chloride. The oil whichforms is separated. It solidifies by the addition of acetone and is thencollected on a filter and triturated with acetone 20 to yieldli'y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(4-cl1lorophenyl)-4- carboxypiperldinepyrrolidide hydrochloride melting at about 233.5235.5 C.

Example 48 To a stirred solution of 5.3 parts of4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 5.7 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 01 part of potassium iodide in parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanoneis added portionwise a solution of 4.9 parts of 2-(-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 40 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Thismixture is then stirred and refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, partitionedbetween water and ether. The organic layer is separated, dried, andevaporated. The residue is dissolved in methanol and to this solution anexcess of oxalic acid is added. The solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and then triturated with a 3:1 mixture ofdiisopropyl ether and methanol to yieldl-[y-(Z-thenoyhpropyl]-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 174-178 C. with decomposition. Thecompound has the formula A mixture of 4.6 parts of2-(y-chlorobutyryl)-thiophene, 5 parts of3,B-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carhoxypiperidine morpholide, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, 5.5 parts of sodium carbonate in parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 20 hours and filtered. The filtrateis boiled with activated charcoal and then evaporated. The residue isdissolved in diisopropyl ether. This solution is saturated with hydrogenchloride gas and the solid which precipitates is collected on a filter,boiled in butanone, and then dried to yieldl-[y-(2-thenoyl)propyll-Elflmethyl-4pheny1-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride melting at about 235238 C.

Example 50 To a stirred mixture of 8.5 parts of4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 60 parts of 4-methyl-Z-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.3 parts of2-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60 parts of 4-methyl- 2pentanone. Themixture is then refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, and partitioned betweenwater and ether. The ether layer is separated, dried over potassiumcarbonate, and filtered. Dry hydrogen chloride gas is passed through thesolution. The oil which forms solidifies upon standing overnight at roomtemperature. The solid is then collected on a filter, triturated withacetone, and dried to yield 1- h-(Lthenoyl) propyl] -4-(3-tolyl) -4carboxypiperidine morpholide hydrochloride melting at about 237- 240 C.

Example 51 To a stirred solution of 7.2 parts of4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 120 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentano11e is added portionwise 6.6 parts of2-('y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene. The mixture is then refluxed for 22hours, cooled, and partitioned between Water and ether. The etherealsolution is separated, dried over potassium carbonate, saturated withhydrogen chloride gas, and then evaporated. The residue isrecrystallized from a 8:1 mixture of acetone and Z-propanol to yield1-[y-(2- thenoyl)propy1] -4-(4-tolyl) -4-carboxypiperidine morpholidehydrochloride melting at about 245247 C.

Example 52 A mixture of 1.5 parts of 'y-chloro-5-fluorobutyrophenone,3.5 parts of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxyamide, 0.1 part of potassiumiodide in 80 parts of toluene is heated in a sealed tube for 72 hours at150 C. and then filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and the residuewashed with anhydrous ether. After boiling in 2-propanol, theundissolved material is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1- 'y-(4-fiuorobenzoyl) propyl] -4-phenyl pi peridine-4- carboxamidehydrochloride melting at about 250.6-252 C. with decomposition.

Example 53 A mixture of 6 parts of -chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 6parts of 3a-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxamide, 8.5 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.] part of potassium iodide, and 200 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and then filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in anhydrous ether.This solution is saturated with hydrogen chloride gas and the solidprecipitate is collected on a filter and recrystallized from 2-propanolto yield 1-[ -(4-fiuorobenzoyDpropyl] 3amethyl-4-phenylpiperidiue-4-carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about2295-231 C.

Example 54 A mixture of 6 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, 6parts of 3,5-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxamide, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, 8.5 parts of sodium carbonate in 200 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and the solid precipitateis collected on a filter. This precipitate is then Washed with water,dried, and recrystallized from Z-propanol to yield I-[y-(4-fiu0l0-benzoyl)propyl] 3 S methyl-4-phenylpiperidine carbox amide melting atabout 169.6-171" C.

Example 55 A mixture of 5.4 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophe none,5.5 parts of 4-(4-tolyl)piperidine-4-carboxamide, 8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanoneis refluxed for 72 hours, cooled, and filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled with activated charcoal and then evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in either and the solution is chilled at 20 C. toyield a precipitate which is collected on a filter and thenrecrystallized from 2-propanol to yield 1-[ (4-fiuorobenzoyDpropyl] 4(4-tolyl)piperidine-4-carboxamide melting at about l45-148.6 C.

By substituting 5.9 parts of 4-(4-ethylphenyDpiperidine-4-carboxamide inthe above procedure, 1-[v-(4-fluorobenzoylJpropyl] 4(4-ethylphenyl)piperidine-4-carboxamide is obtained. The compound hasthe formula CO-NH: F- oo-om-om-crnN Hr-OH Example 56 A mixture of 4.4parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 4.5 parts of4-phenylpiperidine-4-(Nrnethyl)carboxamicle, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours, cooled, and thenpartitioned between water and ether. The ethereal solution is separated,dried over potassium carbonate, and then evaporated. The solid residueis Washed with diisopropyl ether and dried to yield l-[-(4-flnorobenzoyl) propyl1-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-methyl)carboxamidemelting at about 143144 C. The compound has the structural formula 22Example 57 The free base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-phenyUcarboxamidehydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.4 parts of the salts inwater, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution withchloroform and evaporating the solvent. To a mixture of the residue, 6.4parts of sodium carbonate and 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in parts of4methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, in 66 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone.The mixture is then refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, and partitionedbetween water and ether. The ethereal layer is separated and dried. Tothis solution is added oxalic acid and the ether is then evaporated toinduce precipitation. The solid precipitate is collected on a filter anddried to yield l-[v- (4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N-phenyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 202.5 C.

Example 58 The free base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-benzyl)- carboxamidehydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.6 parts of the salt in water,rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution with ether, andevaporating the ether extract. The residue is dissolved in 60 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone. To this solution are added 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 5.6 parts of'y-chl0ro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanonc.This mixture is then stirred and refluxed for 40 hours, cooled, andpartitioned between water and ether. After separation, the etherealsolution is dried over potassium carbonate and saturated with hydrogenchloride gas. The sticky precipitate is collected on a filter and thentriturate-d with acetone to yield l-[v-(4 fluorobenzoyhpropyl] 4phenylpiperidine 4-- (N-benzyUcai-boxamide hydrochloride melting atabout 23l.5232.8 C.

Example 59 A mixture of 5.2 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiu0robutyrophenone,5.6 parts of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyi) carboxamide, 0.1 partof potassium iodide, 7.7 parts of sodium carbonate in parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours, cooled and partitionedbetween water and ether. The organic layer is separated, dried overpotassium carbonate, and then evaporated. The solid residue istrit'urated with diisopropyl ether to yield l-['y (4fiuorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N dimethyl)carboxamidemelting at about ll9l20 C.

Example 60 A mixture of the free base of 8 parts of Sat-methyl- 4-phenylpi peridine-4- N,N-dirnethyl} carboxamide hydrochloride, 7.1 parts of'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, 9 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide in 120 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for72 hours, cooled, and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated and theresidue dissolved in 2-propanol. After the addition of oxalic acid in2-propanol to this solution, the mixture is boiled for 5 minutes andthen chilled at 20 C. The solid which precipitates upon standing iscollected on a filter, washed with Z-propanol, boiled in acetone, anddried to yield l-[ -(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-3a-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N dimethylkarboxamide oxalate melting at aboutl68.4-l69.8 C. with decomposition.

Example 61 To a stirred solution of 4 parts of3fl-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-dirnethyl)carboxamide, 5 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 44 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is added porlionwise a solution of 4.6 parts of7-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, in 12 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Themixture is refluxed and stirred for 40 hours and then filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue dissolved in ether.

The ethereal solution is saturated with hydrogen chloride gas and thesolid precipitate is collected on a filter and then recrystallized frombutanone to yield l-[-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-35methyl-4-phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about 2032-2042 C.

Example 62 To a stirred solution of 5 parts of 4-(3-tolyl)-piperidine-24 fiuorohenzoyhpropyl] 4 (4methoxyphenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting atabout 160-168 C.

By substituting 4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide in the procedure of the above paragraph, 1 ['y (4fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (4- chlorophenyl)piperidine 4 (N,Ndimethyl)carboxamide oxalate is obtained. It has the formula4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 120 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of y-chloro4-fluorobutyrophenone in60 parts of 4-rnethyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is then refluxed for 42hours, cooled, and partitioned between Water and ether. The ethereallayer is separated, dried over potassium carbonate, and then chilled.The solid which precipitates is collected on a filter and recrystallizedfrom boiling diisopropyl ether to yield l-[ -(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-(3-tolyl) piperidine 4-(N,N dimethyDcarboxamide melting at aboutl22.5123.5 C. The compound has the formula Example 63 To a stirredsolution of 6.2 parts of4-(4-tolyl)piperidine-4(N,N-dimcthyl)carboxamide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 7 parts of'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone. The mixture is then refluxed for 36hours, washed twice with water, and diluted with ether. The organicsolution is evaporated and the residue washed with petroleum ether andthen dried to yield1-{v-(4-fluorobenzoyllpropyl]-4-(4-tolyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamidemelting at about 132.6-135" C.

/Cll C O-N Example 64 Example 65 To a stirred mixture of 5.2 parts of4-(4-methoxyphenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 parts ofl-methyl-Z-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of-chloro-4 luorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Thismixture is refluxed or 40 hours, cooled, partitioned between water andether. After separation the organic solution is dried and evaporated.The residue is dissolved in ethanol. To this solution is added oxalicacid in ethanol. After chilling the solid precipitate which forms iscollected on a filter and recrystallized from ethanol to yield 14 (4-Q01 coon Example 66 To a mixture of the free base of 7.4 parts of4-phenylpiperidine 4 (N,Ndiethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride, 7.8 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 7 parts of-chlore-4fiuorobutyrophenone, in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Themixture is then refluxed for 20 hours, cooled, and washed with Water.The organic solution is dried over potassium carbonate and evaporated.The residue is dissolved in ether and evaporated once again. The solidresidue is triturated with diisopropyl ether and then dried to yield 1-[-(4- fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 phenylpiperidine 4 (N,N-diethyl)carboxamide melting at about 8l83.4 C.

Example 67 A mixture of 3.2 parts of -chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, 4.5parts of 3ot-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4- (N,N-diethyl)carboxarnide, 5.5parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in parts of4-methyl-2- pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled in activated charcoal and then evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in 2-propanol and to this solution is added asolution of oxalic acid in Z-propanol. The solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and then recrystallized from Z-propanol to yieldl-[v-(4- fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 3a methyl 4 phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N-diethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 161-165 C.

Example 68 A mixture of 4.4 parts of 'y-chloro4-fluorobutyrophenone, 5parts of Zip-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N,N- diethyl)carboxarnide, 5.3parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 partsof 4-methyl-2- pentanone is refluxed for 40 hours and then filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled in activated charcoal and then evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in diisopropyl ether and hydrogen chloride gas ispassed through the solution. After evaporation, the residue isrecrystallized from butanone by chilling at 20 C. to yieldl-[v-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 3,6 methyl 4 phenylpiperidine 4-(N,N-diethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride melting at about 179180 C.

Example 69 The free base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-methyl)-4-(N-phenyl)carboxamide hydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.6 partsof a salt in water, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting thesolution with ether, and evaporating the ether extract. To a stirredmixture of this residue, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of -chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone in60 parts of 4-methyl2-pentanone. After refluxing for 40 hours themixture is cooled and partitioned between water and ether. The layersare separated and the ether layer is dried and evaporated. The residueis dissolved in ethanol and to this solution is then added a solution ofoxalic acid in ethanol. The solid precipitate immediately is collectedon a filter and dried to yield 1-L-(4-fluorobenzoyl)-propyl]-4-phenylpiperidine 4 (N methyl) 4 (N phenyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 2l1-2l2 C.

Example 70 To a stirred mixture of 6.8 parts of'y-chIoro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 01 partof potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 7 parts of 4-phenyl-4- carboxypiperidinepiperidide in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2- pentanone. The mixture is thenrefluxed for 36 hours, cooled, and filtered. The filtrate is evaporatedand the residue dissolved in ether. The ethereal solution is thenevaporated and the solid residue washed with petroleum ether and driedto yield 1-['y-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl1-4- phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepiperidide melting at about l02.5103.5 C.

Example 71 A mixture of the liberated base of 9.66 parts of3amethyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinc piperidide hydrochloride, 9.5parts of sodium carbonate, 6 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone,0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 135 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isrefluxed and stirred for 72 hours, cooled, and filtered. The filtrate isboiled with activated charcoal and then evaporated. The residue isdissolved in 2-propanol and to this solution is then added a solution ofoxalic acid in 2-propanol. After boiling for minutes and then chillingat -20 C., the solid precipitate is collected on a filter and washedwith 2-propanol and diisopropyl ether to yield 1-[7-(4-flu01'0-benzoyl)propyl]-3 a-methyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide oxalatemelting at about l73176 C.

Example 72 A mixture of 3.92 parts of y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 4parts of 3,8-mothyl-4 phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine piperidide, 4.5 partsof sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 20 hours and thenfiltered. The filtrate is boiled with activated charcoal and thenevaporated. The residue is dissolved in diisopropyl ether and thesolution is chilled at -20 C. to yield l-['y-(4 fluorobenzoyl)propyl]3,3 methyl 4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine piperidide melting at about88-89" C.

By substituting 5 parts of w-chloro-4-fluorohexanophenone in theprocedure of the paragraph, 1-[w-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)pentyl] 3B methyl 4phenyl 4 carboxypiperidine piperidide is obtained. The compound has theformula 26 residue is dissolved in 2-propanol and to this solution isadded oxalic acid in 2-propanol. The solid precipitate is collected on afilter and recrystallized from Z-propanol to yield 1 ['7(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-3a-methyl-4- phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about l88.4189.6 C.

Example 75 To a stirred mixture of 4 parts of 3fl-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 4.65 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1part of potassium iodide, and 44 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 4.1 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenonein 16 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. This mixture is stirred andrefluxed for 22 hours and then filtered. The filtrate is evaporated andthe residue dissolved in diisopropyl ether. After chilling at 20 C. thesolid precipitate is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1-{-(4-fiuorobenzoyl propyl] -3fl-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperi dinepyrrolidide melting at about 1002-102 C.

Example 76 To a stirred solution of 5.5 parts of4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added a solution of 5.6 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-rnethyl-2-pentanone. The mixture isthen refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, and partitioned between water andether. The organic solution is separated, dried over potassiumcarbonate, and evaporated. The solid residue is triturated withdiisopropyl ether to yield l-[y-(4-fluorobenzoyl) propyl1-4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide melting at about 93.8-94.8 C. Theoxalate of this compound is formed by treating a methanolic solution ofthe base with oxalic acid in methanol and melts at about 209-2105 C.

Example 77 To a stirred solution of 6.8 parts of4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 7 parts of-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, in 70 parts of 4-meth yI-Z-pentanone. Themixture is then refluxed for 22 hours, cooled, and partitioned betweenwater and ether. After separation, the ethereal layer is dried overpotassium carbonate, and saturated with hydrogen chloride gas, andevaporated. The oily residue is treated with cold Example 73 To astirred solution of 6.4 parts of 4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 01 part of potassium iodidein 120 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 7 parts of'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone. The mixture is then refluxed for 36hours, cooled, and filtered. The filtrate is evaporated. The oilyresidue is dissolved in ether and evaporated to yield a solid residuewhich is triturated with petroleum ether and then dried to yield1-['y-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolididemelting at about l04-l05.2 C.

Example 74 A mixture of 4 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, 5.6parts of 3a-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 6 parts ofsodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 72 hours and filtered. The filtrateis boiled with activated charcoal and then evaporated. The

water and then solidifies upon standing. It is collected on a filter andwashed with petroleum ether to yield 1 [-y (4 fluorobenzoyUpropyl] 4-(4tolyl) 4- carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride melting at about143.4-146.8 C.

Example 78 27 at about 199.5-201 C. The compound has the structuralformula Example 79 To a stirred solution of 7.3 parts of4-(4-chlorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 7.8 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 7 parts of'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone.After refluxing for 40 hours, the mixture is stirred and partitionedbetween water and ether. The layers are separated and the organic layerdiluted with ether to a total volume of 800 parts. After drying overpotassium carbonate the organic solution is saturated with hydrogenchloride gas to yield an oil. The solvent is decanted. The oily residuepartially solidified upon scratching. This precipitate is thenrecrystallized successively from a 6:5 mixture of acetone and2-propanol, water, and then acetone by concentrating the solution toabout oneahalf of its original volume and then chilling it to C. Thecompound, 1-[7-(4-flu0robenzoyl)propyl] 4-(4-chlorophenyl) 4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride melts at about 2l2-2' 13 C.

Example 80 A mixture of 4.1 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone,parts of 3tit-methyl-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide,4.8 parts of sodium carbonate, and 0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 120parts of 4-methyl- Z-pentanone is stirred and refluxed for 20 hours. Themixture is filtered and the filtrate decolorized and evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in diisopropyl ether and the solution saturatedwith hydrogen chloride gas. The solid precipitate is recrystallized from2-propanol by chilling at 20 C. to yield l-[v-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-propyl]-3a-methyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl) 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolididehydrochloride melting at about 213- 214 C.

By substituting 4.8 parts of y-chlor0-4-iodobutyrophenone in the aboveprocedure, l-[ -(4-iodobenzoyl)- propyl]-3a-methyl-4-(4-chlorophenyl) 4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide hydrochloride is obtained. The compoundhas the formula l C O-N Example 81 A mixture of 3.2 parts of-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone, 4.3 parts of 4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide, 5 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide in120 parts of 4-methy1-2-pentarlone is refluxed for 72 hours and thenfiltered while hot. The filtrate is cooled, diluted with ether, andsaturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The sticky precipitate which formsis separated and treated with acetone and then dried to yield 1 ['y (4fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4-phenyl-4-carboxy- 23 piperidine morpholidehydrochloride melting at about 2255-2573 C.

Example 82 To a mixture of the free base of 4.5 parts of thehydrochloride of 3a methyl 4 phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 64parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 4.9 parts of sodium carbonate, and 0.1part of potassium iodide is added a solution of 4.3 parts of-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone in 16 parts of 4-methy1-2-pentanone. Themixture is then stirred and refluxed for 68 hours and filtered. Thefiltrate is evaporated and the residue is dissolved in diisopropylether. The solid which precipitates on standing at room temperature iscollected on a filter and then boiled in diisopropyl ether to yield 1-[-(4-fiuorobenzoyl) propyl] -3 u.-methyl-4-phenyl-4 carboxypiperidinemorpholide melting at about ll9-l20 C.

Example 83 A mixture of 4.8 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 5parts of 3fi-methyl-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 5.5 partsof sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 40 hours and then filtered. Thefiltrate is boiled with activated charcoal and then evaporated. Theresidue is dissolved in dissopropyl ether, filtered to remove impuritiesand then saturated with hydrogen chloride. The solid precipitate iscollected on a filter and recrystallized from butanone to yield1-[-y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)- propyl]-3B-methyl-4 phenyl 4 carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride melting at about 203.5205 C.

Example 84 To a stirred mixture of 2.9 parts of4-(3-methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 3.2 parts of sodium carbonate, 01 part of potassium iodide, and parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 2.8 parts of-chloro-4-fluorobuyrophenone in 4-methyl-2-pentanone. This mixture isrefluxed for 42 hours, cooled, washed with Water, dried, and thenevaporated. To the oily residue in methanol is added a methanolicsolution of oxalic acid. The solid which precipitates upon standing atroom temperature is l-[q-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-(3-methoxyphenyl) 4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 2185-2195 C. Thecompound has the formula To a stirred mixture of 5.8 parts of4-(3-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-Z-pentanone is added portionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone. Themixture is then refluxed for 42 hours, cooled, and partitioned betweenWater and ether. The ether layer is separated, dried over potassiumcarbonate, and then saturated with hydrogen chloride gas.

29 The sticky precipitate which solidifies upon scratching is thencollected on a filter, triturated with acetone, and dried to yieldl-['y-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl}-4-(3-tolyl)- 4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride melting at about 239240.5 C.

Example 86 To a stirred solution of 7.2 parts of 4-(4-tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 7.8 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 120 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise 7 parts of 'y-ohloro-4-fluorobutyrophenone. The mixture isrefluxed for 20 hours, cooled, washed with water, and diluted with etherto a total volume of 1,000 parts, dried over sodium carbonate, andsaturated with hydrogen chloride gas. The oil which forms is separatedand solidified by the addition of acetone. After drying, the whitepowder of 1-['y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (4-tolyl) 4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride melts at about 226.5 229.3 C.

By substituting 8.5 parts of 4-(4-trifluoromethylphenyl1t-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide in the above procedure, 1-[- -(4fiuorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (4 trifiuoromethylphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride of the formula is obtained.

Example 87 To a stirred mixture of 4 parts of 4-(4-ethylphenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 4.9 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 80 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isadded portionwise a solution of 4 parts of 2-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiopheneand 40 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is refiuxed for 50hours, cooled, washed with water, dried, and evaporated. The oilyresidue is dissolved in methanol. To this solution is added a methanolicsolution of oxalic acid. After chilling at C., the solid whichprecipitates is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1-[y-(2-thenoy1) propyl] 4 (4 ethylphenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 209.52l0.2 C.

By substituting the appropriate starting materials in the aboveprocedure, l-[-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-(4-ethylphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide oxalate melting at about 1975-1985 C. is obtained.

Example 88 To a stirred mixture of 5.9 parts of 4-(4-fiuorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide, and 80 parts of 4- methyl-Z-pentanone, is addedportionwise a solution of 5.6 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fluorobutyrophenonein 40 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is concentrated toabout 30 parts. The precipitate is collected on a filter and thefiltrate is saved. The precipitate is then recrystallized from a :1mixture of diisopropyl ether and methanol by chilling at 20 C. to yieldl-[y-(4-fiuorobenzoynpropyl] -4- 4-fiuorophenyi -4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide melting at about 131-132 C. The filtrate saved from above isevaporated and the residue is dissolved in methanol. To that solution isadded a methanolic solution of oxalic acid. The solid which precipitatesis collected and dried to yield the oxalate of this compound which meltsat about 210-213 C.

By substituting 6.3 parts of 4-(4-fluorophenyU-4-carboxypiperidineZ-rnethylmorpholide in the above procedure, 1- -(4-fluorobenzoyl propyl]-4- (4-fiuorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidine Z-methylmorpholide oxalate ofthe formula is obtained.

Example 89 The free base of 4-(4-lluorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide hydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 6.1 partsof the salt in water, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting thesolution with ether, and drying and evaporating the ether extract. Tothe residue parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide is added portionwise a solutionof 5.6 parts of -ch1oro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone in 40 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is refluxed for 40 hours, Washed withwater, dried, and then evaporated. To a rnethanolic solution of the oilyresidue is added oxalic acid in methanol. After chilling at 0 C., theprecipitate formed is collected on a filter and dried to yield 1- ['y-4-fiuorobenzoyl) propyl}-4-(4-fiuorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about188.8-193 C. with decomposition.

By substituting equivalent amounts of starting materials in the aboveprocedure, 1-['y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl1-4- (3 methoxyphenyl)piperidine-4(N,N-dirncthyl)-carb0xamide oxalate melting at aboutl96l98.6 C. is obtained.

Example 90 The free base of 4-phenylpiperidine-4-(N-isopropyl)-carboxamide oxalate is liberated by dissolving 7 parts of the salt inwater, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution withether, and drying and evaporating the ether extract. This residue isdissolved in parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone and refluxed together with5.6 parts of y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone, 6.36 parts of sodiumcarbonate, and 0.1 part of potassium iodide for 30 hours. The mixture isfiltered while hot and the filtrate evaporated. The solid residue iswashed with diisopropyl ether to yield1-['y-(4-fiuorobenzoyl)propyl]-4phenylpiperidine-4-(N-isopropyDcarboxamidemelting at about 153.5- C.

Example 91 A mixture of 5.6 parts of 'y-chloro-4-fiuorobutyrophenone,6.36 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, 7 parts of4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine 4-pheny1piperazide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is refluxed for 30 hours, filtered, and then thefiltrate is evaporated. The solid residue is triturated with diisopropylether to yield l-[ y-(4-iluorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine 4-phenylpiperazide melting at about l65-166.2C.

By substituting 6.2 parts of 4-carboxypiperidine pipera- Zide in theabove procedure,1-[y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl]-4-phenyl-4-carhoxypiperidine piperazide ofthe structural formula is obtained.

Example 92 To a stirred mixture of 4 parts of 4-(4-ethylphenyl)-piperidinei-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide. 4.9 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isadded portionwise a solution of 4.2 parts of-chloro-4-tluorobutyrophenone in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Themixture is refluxed for 48 hours, cooled, washed with water, dried andevaporated. The solid residue is recrystallized from diisopropyl etherby chilling at 2t) C, and then dissolved in methanol. To this solutionis added a. methanolic solution of oxalic acid. After chilling at C.,the solid which precipitates is collected on a filter and dried to yieldl-['y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4(4-ethylphenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting atabout l85.6187.4 C.

By substituting the appropriate starting materials, the followingcompounds are obtained:

l-[ y-(4-fluorobenzoy)propyl] 4 (3 chlorophenyl)-piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about l93.5l96C.

1- ['y- 4-fiuorobenzoyl propyl] -4- 3-methoxyphenyl -4 carboxypiperidinemorpholide oxalate melting at about 2185-2195 C.

1-['y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyll-4(2-thicnyl)piperidinc-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about l92l94 C.

1-[y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (2,4 xylyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about l59.6-l63.6 C.

l-[v-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (2,4-xylyl)-piperidine 4(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about l64.4-166.4 C.

Example 93 Example 94 To a stirred mixture of 5.5 parts of4-(4-fiuorophenyl)- 4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 6.4 parts of sodiumcarbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 120 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone are added portionwise 5.3 parts of 2-(y-chlorobutyryl)thiophene. This mixture is then stirred and thenrefluxed for 42 hours, cooled, washed with water, dried, and evaporated.The residue is dissolved in methanol. To this solution is added oxalicacid in methanol and after cooling at 20 C., a precipitate forms whichis l-[v (2 thenoyl)propyl1 4 (4fluorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting I at about 204-210 C. The free base of thiscompound is formed by dissolving the salt in water, rendering thesolution alkaline, and extracting the solution with ether, and thendrying and evaporating the ether extract. The base then melts atl0tl.4l(l3.2 C.

Example 95 The free base of 4-(2-thienyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide hydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 4.5 parts of thesalt in Water, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solutionwith ether, and then drying and evaporating the ether extract. To astirred mixture of the residue, 4.9 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 partof potassium iodide, and 80 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 4 parts 2-(1-Cl'll0l'0- butyryl)thiophene in40 parts 4 methyl 2 pentanone. This mixture is then refluxed for 42hours, cooled, washed with Water, dried, and evaporated. To a methanolicsolution of the oily residue is added oxalic acid in methanol. Afterchilling at -20 C., the solid which precipitates is collected andrecrystallized from a super-saturated solution of water to yield l-[v (2-thenoyl)propyl] 4 (2- thienyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide oxalatemelting at about -180 C. The compound has the formula Example 96 To astirred mixture of 5.3 parts of 4-(3-chlorophenyl)- piperidine 4(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part ofpotassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone is addedportionwise a solution of 5.3 parts of Z-(ychlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. The mixture is refluxed for 60 hours,cooled, washed with water, dried, and evaporated. The residue isdissolved in methanol. To this solution is added a methanolic solutionof oxalic acid. The solid which precipitates is collected on a filterand dried to yieldl-['y-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-piperidine 4(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about l97198.5 C.

By substituting equivalent quantities of the starting materials of theabove procedure the following compounds are obtained:

1-['y-(4-fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4-(3-chlorophenyl)-4- carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 2l72l8 C.

l-[y-(Z-thenoyDpropyl] 4-(4-ethylphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine morpholideoxalate melting at about 206.5-

Example 97 The free base of 4-(B-methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinemorpholide hydrochloride is liberated by dissolving 5.1 parts of saltand water, rendering the solution alkaline, extracting the solution withchloroform, and evaporating with chloroform solvent. To the residue, 4.9parts of sodium carbonate, 0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of4-methyl-2-pentanone is added portionwise 4 parts of 2-(-chlorobutyryl)thiophene in 60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. Thismixture is refluxed for 60 hours, cooled, Washed with water, dried andevaporated. The residue is dissolved in ether. Hydrogen chloride gas ispassed through the solution and the solid which precipitates iscollected on a filter and then recrystallized from acetone to yieldlh-(2-thenoyl)propyl]-4-(3-methoxyphenyl) 4-carboxypiperidine morpholidehydrochloride melting at about 2l7222.5 C.

Example 98 To a stirred mixture of 5.3 parts of 4-(3-chlorophenyl)piperidine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide, 6.4 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 60 parts of 4-methyl'2-pentanone isadded portionwise a solution of 5.1 parts of 'y-chlorobutyrophenone and60 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone. This mixture is then refluxed for 60hours, cooled, washed with water, and evaporated. The residue isdissolved in methanol and to this solution is added oxalic acid inmethanol. The precipitate is collected on a filter and washed withacetone to yield 1-(-ybenzoylpropyl)-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-piperidine 4(N,N- dimethyl)carboxamide oxalate melting at about 203 204 C.

Example 99 r washed with water, dried, and evaporated. The residue isdissolved in methanol. To this solution is added a methanolic solutionof oxalic acid. After chilling the solution at 20 C. the solid whichprecipitates is collected on a filter and then recrystallized from a 4:1mixture of acetone and methanol to yield l-(fi-benzoylbutyn-4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide oxalate melting at about l87l88C.

By substituting the appropriate starting materials in the aboveprocedure, 1-(y-benzoylpropyl)-4-(3-chlorophenyl)-4-ca-rboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 208-2093 C. is obtained.

Example 100 By substituting Z-xylene and 4-xylene in the procedure ofExample 1, 'y-chloro-2,4-dimcthylbutyrophenone boiling at about 140-146C. at mm. pressure and -chloro- 2,5-butyrophenone boiling at about142-148 C. at 7 mm. pressure are obtained.

A mixture of 4.2 parts of y-chlore-2,5-dimethylbutyrophenone, 6 parts of4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 12 parts of sodium carbon ate,0.1 part of potassium iodide in 280 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isrefluxed for 59 hours and then filtered. The filtrate is evaporated andthe residue dissolved in Z-propanol. To this solution is added oxalicacid in 2-propanol. The precipitate is collected on a filter, washedwith acetone, and then recrystallized from methanol to yield l-['-(2,5-dimethylbenzoyl) propyl]-4-phenyl4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidideoxalate melting at about l83.6l84 C.

By substituting appropriate starting materials in the above procedure,1-[ -(2,4-dimethylbenzoyl)propyl]-4- phenyl-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide oxalate melting at about 1865-1875 C. is obtained. In asimilar manner 1-['y-(2,4-dimethylbenzoyl)propyl]-4 (4 tolyl) 4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide oxalate is obtained.

Example 101 A mixture of 5 parts of ,4-dichlorobutyrophenone, 6 parts of4-phenyl-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide, 12 parts of sodium carbonate,0.1 part of potassium iodide, and 280 parts of 4-methyl-2-pentanone isrefluxed for 69 hours and then filtered. The filtrate is evaporated andthe residue dissolved in 2-propanol. To this solution is added oxalicacid in Z-propanol. The solid which precipitates is collected on afilter and then triturated with acetone to yield 1-[-(4-chlorobenzoyllpropyl]-4-phenyl-4carboxypiperidine pyrrolidideoxalate melting at about 202.5- 203.5 C.

What is claimed is:

l. A compound of the formula X COR Ar-CO-Alk-N 34 3. 1 ('ybenzoylpropyl) 4 (4 tolyl) 4 carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide.

4. A compound of the formula pi peridine-4- N,N-dimethyl carboxamide.

6. A compound of the formula halogen 7. 1 ['y (4 fiuorobenzoyUpropyl] 4(4 chlorophenyl pi peridine-4-(N,N-dimethyl)carboxamide.

8. A compound of the formula 9. 1 (4 fiuorobenzoyDpropyl] 4 (4 tolyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolididc.

10. 1 [v (4 fluorobenzoyl)propyl] 4 (3 tolyl)- 4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide.

11. A compound of the formula F-Q-OO-OHs-CLIa-CHrN halogen l2. 1 (4fluorobenzoyUpropyl] 4 (3 methoxyphenyl)-4-carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide.

13. A compound of the formula OO-N I is LU OCII2OH:-OHa-N (lower alkyl)14. 1 ['Y (2 thenoyl)propyl] 4 (3 tolyl) 4- carboxypiperidinepyrrolidide.

15. 1 ['7 (4 fluorobenzoyDpropyl] 4 (2,4- xylyl) piperidine-4-N,N-dimethyl carboxamide.

16. 1 ['y (4 fluorobenzoyUpropyl] 4 (3 chlorophenyl)-4-carboxypiperidine pyrrolidide.

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